Lower Mainland health officers are urging residents to take precautions in light of an Environment Canada special statement about hot weather.

The officials with Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health say in a news release that children, seniors, and people with chronic health conditions are "more vulnerable", but everyone is at risk of heat-related illnesses.

Symptoms include dizziness, thirst, confusion, weakness, fainting, and collapsing. There's even a risk of death.